Brief Life History of Verner Lorenzo
When Verner Lorenzo Stromberg Sr. was born on 5 August 1893, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, his father, Carl Werner Stromberg, was 31 and his mother, Hedvig Wilhelmina Larsen, was 29. He married Bertha Catmull on 11 June 1919, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920 and Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1950. He died on 16 June 1984, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Verner L Stromberg, "United States 1950 Census"
- 1893 Certificate of birth issued by LDS Church Historian's Office
- 1919 Verner Lorenzo STROMBERG and Bertha CATMULL, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1896 · Tabernacle Caught on Fire
On February 9, 1896, the Tabernacle caught on fire and burned. It was rebuilt in and dedicated in 1897 by George Q. Cannon.
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lennart, Arndt, Gunn, Knute, Lisen, Maija, Mats, Nels, Olle, Thor.
German: habitational name from any of various places sonamed, in Westphalia, Rhineland, and Hesse.
Swedish(Strömberg): ornamental name composed of the elementsström ‘river’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Personal History of Verner Lorenzo Stromberg
This information was found on Bruce Lloyd Bairds jump drive. Personal History of Verner Lorenzo Stromberg - 1976 I was born the 5th of August 1893 at Grantsville, Toole County, Utah located west of …
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